The Biewer (pronounced Bee-vair) Yorkshire a la Pom-Pon began when the first blue, white and gold Yorkie named Schneefloeckchen von Friedheck, was born to Darling von Friedheck a 1981, Dortmund Junior Champion, and Fru-Fru von Friedheck a 1981, Dortmund World Champion on January 20th 1984.

Werner and Gertrude Biewer had been raising and showing Yorkies for 20 years. The extreme amount of white on this puppy piqued the interest of Mr. and Mrs. Biewer into studying the possibility of a recessive piebald gene being present. Their interests quickly shifted to producing a perfect blue, white and gold Yorkshire Terrier

Mr. Biewer’s first introduction of his 3 colored dogs to the show ring began in March 1988 at Wiesbaden. At this time he presented 2 dogs and called them black and white Yorkies.

Other breeders were intrigued with the beauty of the black and white Yorkies, which prompted their interest in breeding these little spotted dogs. Among the first breeders were “Agridesheim” and “Sonnenhof”.

The VDH was against the acceptance of the dogs being a breed of their own. They marked them as “wrong color, not for breeding”. Mr. Biewer was not happy with this decision and began his search for a registry that would accept his beloved black and white Yorkies as a separate breed. The ACH (Allgemeiner Club der Hundefreunde Deutschland e.V.) was the first club to accept them as a breed of their own. The dogs were then registered as Biewer Yorkshire a la Pom Pon.

It is said, that while dining one evening the husband of singer Margot Eskens gave her a Biewer Yorkie puppy on a platter. This celebration may be the very reason that the name “a la' Pom Pon” was added. In French it means, Tassel or colorful ball of yarn, which was the perfect description of the puppy’s hair.

Mr. Biewer’s Yorkshire Terriers that produced his black and white Yorkies came from the Streamglen Kennels. There is some speculation that an accidental breeding may have occurred in this kennel that didn’t show up for some generations later through Mr. Biewers dogs.

In 1989 when Mr. Biewer signed the standard for the Biewer Yorkshire Terrier a la Pom-Pon, the coloring was stated as white-blue-gold. This standard is posted on just about every Biewer breeder’s web site, so we are all familiar with the details.

Mr.Biewer died in 1997 and his wife Gertrude Biewer has since discontinued her breeding program. Many people have called Mrs. Biewer after her husband’s death wanting information about the Biewer Breed. Mrs. Biewer has referred them to Dagmar Przystaw, as she was a close family friend that knew the breed well. Mr. Biewer has always trusted Dagmar’s judgment and opinion when it came to the development of the breed. She has been judging the breed since Mr. Biewer stepped into the show ring.

By the year 2000 the Biewer had lost its popularity and there were not many breeders left. When the breed became known to America, it’s popularity was revitalized. The breed standard never was perfected in this short time and has been the cause of many debates among the breeders. From very early pictures you can see that there was usually two colors in the head, and the body was more black than blue.

To date we strive to breed the Biewer as Mr Biewer intended it to be.